Welcome to Episode 113 of Speculate! The Podcast for Writers, Readers and Fans. In this episode we begin a new triptych of shows on the work of Ann Leckie, focusing on her debut novel Ancillary Justice–the first novel ever to win the Hugo, Nebula and Clarke awards in a single year. Ancillary Justice plays with conventions of gender, points of view and mediations on empire, and during the course of our response we talk about the power of a great concept, excellent worldbuilding and engaging character development. If you enjoy the discussion, don’t forget to check back next week when we’ll talk to the author herself about the process of writing this book. Until then, thanks as always for listening, and please continue to spread the word about the show!

Welcome back for Episode 8 of Speculate! The Podcast for Writers, Readers and Fans. In this episode we begin a sequence of shows on the work of N.K. Jemisin, focusing specifically on her Nebula-nominated book The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. If you like what you hear, don’t miss next week’s show where we talk to the author directly about her work. As always, thanks for spreading the word about the show!

We wanted to make sure we noted the nominations of former and future Speculate! guests Amal El-Mohtar (for “The Green Book,” which we discussed in Episodes 1, 2 and 3), Kij Johnson (for “Ponies,” which we discussed in Episodes 4, 5 and 6), and N.K. Jemisin (for The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, which we’ll be discussing in Episodes 8, 9 and 10) for the 2010 Nebula Awards! We think the message is clear: show up on Speculate!, and award nominations are sure to follow…or maybe these people’s work is just really good (how about a combination of both factors? ). Either way, many congratulations to all the nominees–the awards ceremony itself will take place on May 21, 2011.

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